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Desert Soul

A John Murray Journey
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Desert Soul by Isabelle Eberhardt offers an intriguing glimpse into the life of a free-spirited woman exploring North Africa at the turn of the 20th century. Eberhardt, who defies societal norms, immerses herself in the local culture, experiencing personal freedom and spiritual enlightenment against the backdrop of the Algerian desert. Her adventures reveal the challenges and beauty of navigating a world vastly different from her own.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the intriguing intersections of travel, adventure, and philosophical reflections. It offers a vivid journey through desert landscapes and the inner workings of a daring spirit, capturing the essence of cultural immersion and existential musings. Ideal for those who appreciate heartfelt narratives that blend personal exploration with the stark beauty of remote terrains.

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INTRODUCED BY WILLIAM ATKINS, author of The Immeasurable World

'I am merely an eccentric, a dreamer who wishes to live far from the civilized world, as a free nomad.'

Isabelle Eberhardt's writing chronicles, in passionate prose, her travels in French colonial North Africa at the turn of the 20th century. Often dressed in male clothing and assuming a man's name, she worked as a war correspondent, married a Muslim non-commissioned officer, converted to Islam, and survived an assassination attempt, all before dying in a flash flood at the age of 27.

Desert Soul brings together her 'Wanderings' and 'The Daily Journals', detailing the ecstatic highs and the depressive lows of her short but unique and extraordinary life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399804783

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Isabelle Eberhardt was born in 1877 in Switzerland. Already multilingual (French, German and Russian), she began studying Arabic language and Islamic culture and eventually converted to Islam, joining a Qadiriyya Sufi brotherhood. She died at the age of twenty-seven in a flash flood in the desert town of Ain Sefra, Algeria.

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